Adoption Requirements & Application

PET OF THE WEEK

My name is Lollipop and I am a young adult looking for my forever home. I'm an extremely energetic dog, but I can also be very loving and affectionate. I like going for walks and getting lots of attention, but I can be calm and quiet. Sometimes I just like to sit with my friends and watch TV. I'm a great dog and I just need someone to give me a chance.Stop by the Mobile SPCA and meet me soon.If you are interested in Irving or any of our cats and dogs please call (251) 633-3531 or complete the online

ABOUT THE MOBILE SPCA

Please bag up your aluminum and drop it by the office. Our own Mr. Roy crushes all the donated aluminum and bags it up for recycle. In 2014 he has crushed a whopping 3,341 pounds of aluminum and raised $2,461 — that aluminum means cash to buy supplies for the animals. We also recycle cell phones, old electric cords, Christmas lights, brass, copper, gold, silver and ink cartridges.

The Mobile SPCA requires that you provide your pet with annual veterinarian visits, full set of vaccinations and inoculations recommended by your veterinarian and as required by law, and, to provide your pet with other veterinary care as needed. It is further required that you:

maintain your dog in a fenced yard

maintain your cat inside the house

Our Adoption Policy

You must meet and agree to certain terms and conditions before adopting a pet from the Mobile SPCA:

You must be 21 years of age or older.

If you live in an apartment you must have paid any additional security fees and you must be willing to pay any additional rent.

If this pet does not work out, you must return it to the Mobile SPCA. If you return the pet within one week you will receive a partial refund of your adoption fee. The pet may be returned at any time after one week but fees are not refunded. Vet records and tags must be returned or a $25 replacement fee will be charged.

Cat and kittens must be taken home in a plastic or cardboard carrier.

We do not adopt out dogs as guard dogs or "yard" dogs.

We do not release any animals to research facilities.

You must have the proper facilities to maintain and contain your pet before placement.

We do not adopt out animals as gifts. You may purchase a gift certificate*.

All resident pets need to have current veterinary care and be spayed or neutered.

We ask that you take your new pet for a veterinary check within 5 working days.

A vet reference, vet check and/or a home visit may be required.

We do accept Pet Adoption Applications from out of state with a vet reference. We do not use commercial transportation of any of our animals. Any animal adopted from us by an out of state adopter must be transported by the adopter. Normal adoption and return policies apply.

Why do we ask that you fill out a Pet Adoption Application before you can see any of our pets for adoption?

Since it is our goal to make sure every pet we place goes into a home best suited for its needs and the adopter gets the pet that best fits their lifestyle we need to know a little bit about you. The information on the application helps us get to know you and understand your home environment, whether there are other pets in the home, children, etc. These are important factors to see how to best match one of our pets to your individual situation. You wouldn't want a huge active Lab puppy if your lifestyle is better suited for a calmer companion who was fine being alone indoors all days while you were at work.

The application also provides us with a history of your pets. Do you have a fenced yard? Are your pets vaccinations current? Are they taking flea and heartworm preventative? Are they a member of your family, a companion, kept in the yard? These are all important details that help us understand more about you and what kind of pet guardian you would be for one of our adoptable animals. We want to make sure it is a "win-win" situation for both the adopter and the pet!